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How are you powering it? If the LED comes on it would suggest the power is working and the pedal is f*cked.

Does the LED come on?

I think the perception of dynamics is quite different to what "dynamics" actually are. For example, when I was gigging with my massive pedalboard, my bass sound was extremely compressed. Obviously, if anything is extremely compressed, then it's dynamic range is greatly reduced. Due to the fact that my thresholds weren't too low, I could still drop quieter for softer sections. Seperately, using different combinations of effects pedals to increase the overall volume before a limiter sounded miles louder, but obviously this was perceived volume, rather than actual dynamics. So, I could create the same effect as lowering and raising the volume of the bass (with my fingers), without actually changing the volume of what came out of the amp bass much. I'm not sure if that's making sense, I just mean you can be a "dynamic" band and have an extremely compressed bass sound.

I just can't get the same sort of massive powerful sound without using parallel compression and master limiting. It gets the sound I want in the studio, and does exactly the same on stage!

I don't minid my spacing small or large. I play a lot of guitar, baritone guitar, 6 string bass with wide spacing..... It makes no difference to me. The two things I love most about this bass are the black pin stripes, and the contouring on the top - the way it's flat or "sharp" in places but all so beautifully smooth.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='495252' date='May 22 2009, 03:23 PM']this thread is retard free.[/quote] errrrrrm, i'm not sure if I agree with you there. It's the first thread i've read on BC with more than one tale of "sh*tting one's self" (there has got to be a word for that, i've been scouring online thesauruses for the last 15 minutes and can't find one).

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='495113' date='May 22 2009, 01:01 PM']I did it in a night club. And the pub. And walking home from a nightclub. Never sober mind.[/quote] Was that all the same curry?

I sh*t myself at school and it traumatised me for life!

[quote name='Mikey R' post='494669' date='May 21 2009, 09:26 PM']Quick question - Does anyone know where I can host some mp3s?[/quote] You can attach them to a post on here!

[quote name='AM1' post='494913' date='May 22 2009, 09:54 AM']Yeah exactly not from your hands, but I bet sweat drips onto the bass anyway, then when you play, your strings get slippery, you slippery weirdo![/quote] Well, not really, the sweat drips off my face and I would guess a few of those drops get onto the strings, but not a significant amount. I am always soaked through after gigs but my strings have never gone black or even got significantly dirty. Similarly when I play drums I sweat even more, so much that it feels like i've had an extremely sloppy turd in my pants, but I can still hold onto the sticks!!

I love that! Nice one.

Strange that the LPB doesn't have seperate low an high controls!

[quote name='AM1' post='494687' date='May 21 2009, 09:45 PM']No, no, no...you got that a touch mixed up. Let me assist you by correcting it: If you're abnormally, disgustingly into jazz or play like a boring tw@t, with no energy, change your strings every few months. If you're normal and play top quality, energetic, sweat-inducing music, fill a tube with beer, to cool you down and bulk buy lots of strings. I'll get my coat! [/quote] I play hard, and I sweat a lot, but not from my hands you weirdo!

Conclusion: If you're normal, just change your strings every few months. If you're abnormally disgustingly sweaty, fill a tube with meths and keep a set of strings in there to swap with another set every day or two.

[quote name='Eight' post='494395' date='May 21 2009, 04:02 PM']I've never been so insulted in all my life. [/quote] Well, that's what happens when you're used to the whimpy insults from the lesser Newcastle (upon tyne).

[quote name='Eight' post='494367' date='May 21 2009, 03:40 PM']If you mean Newcastle-under-Lyme then please qualify your comment. Don't want anyone confusing that place with the [i]real[/i] Newcastle (God's county upon Tyne).[/quote] I heard yo' mama came from Newcastle (under-lyme).

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='494350' date='May 21 2009, 03:21 PM']Are you more of a Sugar Mill fan?![/quote] I used to see bands there quite a lot, and played there quite a few times. There hasn't been anyone that i've been aware of and/or liked on recently. The Rigger is the best venue, but that's in Newcastle really. EDIT: Wait a minute, did a pun just fly over my head?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='494339' date='May 21 2009, 03:13 PM']Eh? You'll go to a gig to watch [i]crap[/i] musicians??[/quote] No, I go to gigs where I enjoy the music, as in when it's "my cup of tea".

I've heard of them, but I don't think it's my cup of tea and i'm not the type to go to a gig just to watch good musicians. Still, I should get myself a gig there!

I like Stoke. It looks horrible but the people are friendly, an excellent combination. I've never been to The Garderner's but I work right by it.

I bet you didn't see a town full of riot vans, vommiting jail-bait and elderly ladies fighting.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='494127' date='May 21 2009, 12:18 PM']Wolves accent <> Brum accent.[/quote] Lol, yeh, that's what they say.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='493986' date='May 21 2009, 10:00 AM']I'm from Wolverhampton.[/quote] owwwwe ruyte thin, ar get ya (my attempt and typing my brummie impersonation)